North Staffordshire hunk Wes Nelson and his Love Island girlfriend have announced their shock break up on social media just weeks after a jealously row erupted.

The split was announced by Megan Barton-Hanson where she revealed that her and 20-year-old Wes, from Newcastle, are going their separate ways after six months together.

The 24-year-old also hinted that their relationship had hit the rocks even earlier, reports the Mirror .

The news comes just two weeks after Megan admitted she was jealous over former Alsager School student Wes' role in Dancing on Ice.

On her Instagram feed, Megan wrote: "It is with hearts full of sadness that we have decided to separate.

"We have been working hard for well under a year, some of it together, some of it separated, to see what might have been possible, and we have come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much, we will remain separate.

Wes Nelson and Megan Barton Hanson. Wes defended his girlfriend after she came under fire for saying she was dreading seeing him in "not manly" sequins on Dancing On Ice. Picture: Ian West/PA Wire

"We are, however, and always will be a family, and in many ways we are closer than we ever have been.

"We are parents first and foremost to one incredibly wonderful hamster and we ask for his and our space and privacy to be respected at this difficult time.

"We haven't really conducted our relationship that privately, and we hope that as we consciously uncouple and co-parent, we will be able to continue in the same manner.

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Just two weeks ago, Megan caused major ruffled feathers as she hit out at 22-year-old skating pro Vanessa for coinciding the news of her own breakup with Wes' debut dance.

She accused Vanessa of wanting media attention, writing on her Instagram Story: "Love that you decide to announce your breakup with your boyfriend on the night of your 1st performance with my boyfriend!

"You've never reached out to me once or invited me to watch you train, it pained you to introduce yourself to me last night you didn't even look me in the eye LOL.

"Hope the tactical breakup got your the headlines you wanted babe."

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Wes had already bragged of his 'chemistry' with Vanessa, fuelling rumours Megan was bitterly jealous about her boyfriend spending so much time with her.

Although she denied it at the time, Megan later admitted she was feeling insecure about Wes and Vanessa's bond.

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"She didn't even say thank you for a post I did about them. I was getting more press from Dancing On Ice than her."

Wes Nelson (left) and Vanessa Bauer during the press launch for the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice. Picture: David Parry/PA

Their split comes hours after the pair were burgled at in their shared London home, which they moved into shortly after their time on Love Island.

They were left inconsolable by the break-in, in which thieves allegedly made off with jewellery and electrical items worth thousands of pounds while Wes was out at Dancing On Ice training and Megan was with her mum.

The Love Island finalists were last seen out in public together on Tuesday night for the National Television Awards, where they walked the red carpet looking loved up.